Cross and Kremlin
Download or Read eBook Cross and Kremlin PDF written by Thomas Bremer and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Thomas Bremer |
| Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2013-10-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780802869623 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0802869629 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cross and Kremlin by : Thomas Bremer
Book excerpt: Russian political history and Russian church history are tied together very tightly. One cannot properly understand the overall history of Russia without considering the role of the Orthodox Church in Russia. Cross and Kremlin uniquely surveys both the history and the contemporary situation of the Russian Orthodox Church. The first chapter gives a concise chronology from the tenth century through the present day. The following chapters highlight several important issues and aspects of Russian Orthodoxy -- church-state relations, theology, ecclesiastical structure, monasticism, spirituality, the relation of Russian Orthodoxy to the West, dissidence as a frequent phenomenon in Russian church history, and more.
